I have no doubt in my mind that this is an orchestrated strategic campaign which will be aped by many in the months to come.
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mVOw_ndFLcI
I don’t think they were denied a marriage license on the basis of their sexual orientation, but rather because they were both men.
If a lesbian and a male homosexual had turned up wanting to marry each other for whatever reason, say so she could get on his health care coverage or vice-versa, Texas would surely have let them wed.
This is the equivalent of a ten year old going to the DMV and demanding a license. Your request is not within the limits of the law. If you don’t like the limits of the law, go to the legislature and get it changed, put pressure on your representatives to change it. This is how laws are amended and repealed in a republic, the same way they were made.
According to the story, they put the handcuffs on themselves. When you first read it it sounds like the police must have handcuffed them - journalistic "lying by omission".
they were not denied because of their personal sex fetish behaivior. They were denied because of genetics.
I bet this was a tresspass arrest.
whatever organization set this up should also be charged.
Who are you and why do you post this crap here?
They were not denied based on "sexual" orientation. If either one of them had brought along a willing bride as required by Texas law then they could have been married. It's that simple. Any adult may get married in the USA, including homosexuals, they just have to follow the law.
They were not arrested for “trying to get a marriage license”, they were arrested for criminal trespass after they handcuffed THEMSELVES to the chairs and refused to leave.
I hope they serve the full 180 days
“...a couple was arrested for attempting to obtain a marriage license.”
Not true. They were arrested for their disorderly conduct after their unlawful petition was politely denied.
Angry perverts!
I thought it was Nathan Bedford, but search shows it's wku man who appends "Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!" to all his posts.
What the hell does that mean if not "Go out and engage the enemy!?!?"
Is FR supposed to be a campfire where we all sit around and bury our heads in the sand? (Sorry for the mixed metaphor.)
Zen question: Which is louder - the FR echo chamber or the sound of one hand zotting?
Dallas was on the top ten list of gay cities a couple days ago.
The bigger problem are the so-called "Christians" like this.